Bordesley Palace

• Theatre ID
  943
• Built / Converted
  1899
• Dates of use
  • 1899 - 1928
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished
• Address
  High Street/Clyde Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Details

Opened as the Imperial in 1899. High Street elevation was in red Ruabon bricks with terracotta dressings. In the centre of the gable pediment stood a figure of Liberty between two towers. There was an ornamental iron and glass verandah. Horseshoe shaped tiers, with the proscenium set in an immense alcove. In 1929 it became the Bordesley Palace Cinema with capacity reduced to 1296 seats. The building was probably acquired as offices by the Ministry of Food in 1942. It was demolished in 1959.

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• Other names
  Imperial, Bordesley Palace
• Events
  • 1899 - 1928 Use:
  • 1899 Design/Construction:
    • Owen & Ward - Architect
  • 1929 Alteration: converted to cinema
    • - Architect
  • 1899 Design/Construction:
    • A R Dean - Consultant: Fibrous Plaster To Circle Front, Ceiling And Proscenium
  • 1899 Owner/Management: Charles E Machin, James Bacon, proprietors
  • 1903 - 1928 Owner/Management: Moss Empires
  • 1928 Owner/Management: ABC
  • 1959 - 0 Demolition: demolished
• Capacities
  • Original: 2500
  • Later: 1912: 2000 1929: 1296
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Building dimensions: High St front: 111ft; Clyde St l: 134ft
  • Stage dimensions: d: 40ft w: 69ft
  • Proscenium width: 30ft x 28ft high
  • Height to grid: 50ft